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Can't wait to see the pix! I think there's a pinned post in the FAQ section about posting pictures. Basically you're hosting them somewhere else & providing a link on this site so we can 'see' (link to) them.

Hi Pat C, Like some other folks here, I came to the FJR from a cruiser type bike, big, heavy, floorboards, bags, chrome, and all of 74 horsepower. That was 3 years ago (& 37k miles). What I remember is: 1) Took me awhile to not grip the handles with the 'grip of death' 2) Bike was new, bars...

Had a good time & a good ride last year. Due to work & vacation scheduling stuff, I'm a definite maybe...

1) In Nova Scotia, the largish towns run hotel finder service locations for those folks that don't book ahead of time. Follow the sign, pull in, tell them your price range & type of amenities needed & they tell you what's available, they'll even book it for you & give you directions. Did that...

Shifting got smoother the more miles I put on the '05 bike, also the bar vibration slowly goes away too. Now, at 37k miles, bike feels like it's really just broken in... I used to think about 6th gear too... But after the Kali & back ride in '06, I'm used to 4k at 70, it feels just fine & the...

I found on my '05 that the buzz was dimished after bar end weights & better grips. As the bike got broke in at around 10k miles or so, buzz has subsided to 20-30 percent of what it was new. Don't even notice it anymore.

Based on my read of the report, they seem to have a predilection towards 'striking vehicle', even though they acknowledge that that is not a blame factor. So, I'm riding down the road, minding my own business, and someone makes a left turn right in front of me. I guess, based on their...

I would go back to Nova Scotia in a heartbeat, it's lots cooler up there & the natives are friendly. Out West way you can get pretty good pricing on the motels that are the mom & pop variety (if you don't mind the dust bunnies). My best MC vacations have been the ones where we had an eventual...

OK if you're doing the slog up through Maine & NB, check out this Bay of Fundy site: Hopewell Rocks St John is a nice city with lots of arts & entertainment happening all summer: St John Page Looks like you're doing the whole NS enchilada, so, if you like fresh scallops, plan for a lunch &...

I'm assuming you know about the ferry that runs from Portland Maine to Yarmouth. It's an overnight from Portland to Yarmouth, leavse near sundown and gets to Yarmouth early AM, it would get you to the good parts quicker... PEI was a nice side trip when my riding bud & I did Nova Scotia a few...

Interesting, can't wait for the extended version...

Mammy ought to send a photographer out to NAFO to get some fodder for future ads. All the FJR owners waving hi (well, most of them, a few folks probably waving something else), some action shots from the days tours, some quotes from us happy owners, and of course the obligatory picture of the...

Well I've got an '05 with 37k & no problems (knock wood), I seem to recall the number as being somewhere between 2 and 4 percent for tickers. Mammy Yammy fixed em all, so no big deal there. Fred's advice above is good, if you can sell the Triumph privately, then all you have to talk to the...

My Russell is pretty stiff, but that's OK because my more than ample posterior end is a proper load for the seat. Extremely happy doing LD rides now that I got the Russell (thanks again Bounce). Hmmm, I wonder if the Russell folks would do a softer than stock foam for you ? The answer is...

If the compass was made to be mounted onto something (like a boat) then there is a 50/50 chance that it used fluid damping of some sort, oil or a special alcohol. If it's a pocket compass then there is only a one in 20 chance it was fluid damped, probably more like one in 40.

Try 3.8-4.0 megacycles between 6:30Am and 8:30 AM (local time). If the shortwave works, you'll hear your local ham operators on 75 meters. Some (mostly the tube lovers) still broadcast in AM, all the rice boxers use single side band. To hear the SSB'ers you'll have to turn on the BFO, tune below...

Hemi drivers seem to lack the sensibilities of normal people, either that or they have permanently located themselves at the level of a 15 year old on the maturity scale. I had a hemi driver try to race me (on the FJR) a month ago, what a moron... I guess he had never thought about the weight...

I've had no problems with the Givi C46/15.4" laptop combo ( I don't think the brand or OS is important ( hear that all you apple fanatics? ) ). What's important is to have compressible stuff below the laptop in the C46 and to have compressible stuff above the laptop also. That way, when the...

The FJR is quite a bit quicker than the 1150RT, the 1150RT is a more comfy ride if you want to parade with the Harley boyz. I was not impressed with the boxer motor, I find it humorous that lots of owners like to tell me the design is a decendant of those old bikes from the 20's & 30's. My...

I did 2 SS1K's on the stock seat, boy oh boy did I stretch & squirm & stand & lean just to keep the tingles away. After that I bought the Russell, no problems now. Did 4k miles in 5 days in November, biggest problem was deciding where to stop for lunch & dinner... As far as the wings on the...